I suppose we shouldn't be surprised. Every time a new medium comes on the scene, there is much hope about attention to interests that usually are ignored by more established media. But there is always disappointment in the end as the new kids on the block inevitably (it seems) start to chase the lowest common denominator.
For my part, I can't resist the urge to blame the fact that these new services always seem to turn to the same old tired warhorses that know the old media oh so well, but haven't a clue about how to reposition a new medium. Hear that, Mel Karmazin? (And if you're such a genius, why's the stock price approaching penny stock status?) It may be inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. Looks like pretty soon I'll be canceling my subscriptions, selling my satellite radios and resorting to downloading podcasts and listening to my local NPR affiliate again. Ranting away with apologies, John Figliozzi On Feb 14, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Richard Cuff wrote: > The website mentions a "new channel lineup". > > WRN is listed in its usual spot in the PDF version of the channel > guide, effective today. > > IIRC, aren't these promos what Sirius runs as a default when there are > interruptions or other screwups in its feeds? > > Moral of the story: Sirius and XM will continue to tweak their > channel lineups to maximize their attractiveness to their likely > customer base. > > We remain at their mercy...the only solution (other than shortwave) > is, frankly, the unlimited-bandwidth world of live webcasting. > > 140 is now indeed shown for live sports many nights. > > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA > > On 2/14/07, John Figliozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Tuned in to Sirius 140 tonight to hear my nightly fix of >> international broadcasters, but am hearing a continuous reel of >> sports promos. The channel banner reads "Sirius" where it used to >> say "WRN". The program screen does say "WRN" where it used to have >> the name of the broadcaster occupying that half hour. Sirius >> Customer Care doesn't appear to know anything about this. The >> Sirius.com web site has no explanation. >> >> John Figliozzi >> Halfmoon, NY >> Very Disappointed Sirius Subscriber >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. >> >> > > > -- > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA > > International broadcasting / shortwave blog: > http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
